EL SEGUNDO — A determined look formed on Josh Hart’s face as he ran up and down the court Monday. All but a few minutes had ticked away before his two-hour workout with the Lakers would end. Instead of slowing down following a scrimmage, however, the Villanova senior guard sped up.

In a drill that revealed a players’ shooting accuracy and conditioning, Hart sprinted from one end of the court before pulling up for either a 3-pointer or jump shot. Then, Hart showed off both his shooting accuracy and endurance. Afterwards, he seemed aware of the implications.

“This is the biggest moment of our lives right now,” Hart said at the Lakers’ practice facility. “Even if your legs might be a little tired, a little heavy and a little fatigued, there’s a mental aspect to it. Just fight through it. It’s 90 seconds, so it’s just something you have to push through.”

For their No. 28th pick in the NBA draft on June 22, the Lakers will evaluate plenty of variables. One of them includes how the prospects fare in their pre-draft workouts. On Monday, the session featured Hart, Richmond senior forward T.J. Cline, Oklahoma State sophomore guard Jawun Evans, Iowa State senior guard Monte Morris, Cal senior forward Roger Moute a Bidias and Syracuse senior forward Tyler Roberson.

Numerous NBA mock drafts project Hart as the most likely from that group to be drafted at No. 28. Among the reasons: Hart’s ability to thrive in crunch time and adverse situations.

Instead of declaring for the NBA draft after helping lead Villanova to an NCAA title his junior year, Hart stayed with the Wildcats for his senior year, collecting Big East Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors. Hart also believed he perfected various intangibles that will prepare him better for the NBA.

“It helped me mature, mentally and physically,” Hart said. “I think I can come in and make an immediate impact right away on the defensive side of the ball and the team’s culture.”

Hart made that impact with the Wildcats. He averaged 18.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists his senior season. He joined former NBA guard Kerry Kittles as the only two Villanova players to have at least 1,800 points, 700 rebounds, 250 assists and 150 steals. And, at 6 foot 5, he impressed NBA talent evaluators with his ability as a two-way player at shooting guard and small forward.

“Coach (Jay) Wright really demanded me to be a great leader on the court and a great person off the court,” Hart said. “I knew I could take all those challenges that Coach Wright gave me and I succeeded in those challenges. That’s something I’m going to take going into next year.”

Jack of all trades

Numerous mock drafts project Cline to go undrafted.

“I try not to pay attention to that too much,” he said.

Instead, Cline has tried to pay attention to what could ensure a future in the NBA. After averaging 18.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists as a senior at Richmond, the 6-foot-9, 230-pound Cline has tried to show his ability to adapt to the modern NBA.

“Big men have to learn how to pass the ball and have to do everything,” Cline said. “It fits my skill-set. Being able to pass and see the court the way I do kind of helps and sets me up well for the next level.”

It also would help if he can improve his 3-point shooting after averaging 35.1 percent during stints at Niagara (2012-13) and Richmond (2014-17).

“I think I have it. I’ve been working a lot since the end of the season,” Cline said about his outside shot. “I had a few nicks in my shoulder and wrist this season. I’m all good. In workouts, I’ve been shooting it pretty well. I have to keep building on that. In the NBA, the 3-point line is a little tougher. You have to use your legs more. I think I’m getting used to it.”

Mark Medina has been the Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Daily News since 2012. He also works as a Lakers insider for AM570 and is heard on national radio outlets, including The Dan Patrick Show, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, The Chris Mannix Show, Fox Sports Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and SB Nation Radio. Medina also appears frequently on Spectrum SportsNet and NBC4's "Going Roggin."